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BackNine Life Insurance

Compare life insurance quotes and start electronic applications with BackNine.

Checks passed
11 / 22

3 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
638 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
8

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
222

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 638 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name backnine-public-life-quotes.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 638 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 638 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    72 of 150 parameters have a description (48%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Fail
    Website matches publisher

    The website host does not match the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-18T04:48:09.850737Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using BackNine Life Insurance

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http backnine-life-insurance https://app.back9ins.com/api/v1/mcp/public

Capabilities

Tools 8

create_life_eapp

Create an eApp from a quote_id returned by any public quote tool and return its private apply_link. Call only after the user selects that quote and explicitly asks to start an application. Retries for the same quote reuse the eApp. Give the user the private apply_link and explain that they must open it to continue in Quote & Apply, complete the remaining application steps, and sign where required. This MCP action does not complete or submit the application to a carrier or bind coverage.

Discovered
get_life_quote_requirements

Get required inputs for anonymous US life insurance and long-term-care quotes across enabled non-annuity product types, including product-specific inputs, solves, health labels, and rider filters. No name, email, phone, SSN, account, or existing application is needed.

Discovered
quote_final_expense

Get final-expense life insurance quotes, including small burial/funeral coverage. Supports the platform coverage range of $5,000 to $100,000,000, subject to carrier/product limits. No term duration. Uses monthly or annual payments and an explicit assumed health value. Each returned quote_id can be used with create_life_eapp after user selection.

Discovered
quote_life_eapp

Get fresh non-annuity quotes for the eApp created through public MCP, using its saved rating inputs and optional scenario changes. Requires its private application_token. Does not change the application. Returned quote_id selections are bound to this application and its current revision.

Discovered
quote_life_insurance

Quote all supported non-annuity products: term, non-med term, return-of-premium term, final expense (fex), UL, accumulation IUL (iul), protection IUL (piul), VUL where enabled/licensed, whole life, linked benefits, traditional LTC, and accidental death. Supports LTC/chronic illness riders on life products. Call get_life_quote_requirements first for enabled products and each product's schema/health labels. Use explicit user inputs. Returns consumer product details, comparison benefits, exam/application guidance, illustration values when available, and signed quote_id selections for create_life_eapp. Annuities are excluded.

Discovered
quote_term_life

Get term-life quotes using explicit user-provided rating inputs. Results include consumer product details, benefit comparisons, and quote-based application guidance. Each result includes an opaque quote_id valid for 30 minutes. After the user selects a quote and requests an application, call create_life_eapp to get their application link. Never invent missing inputs or an underwriting class.

Discovered
update_life_eapp_insured

Update the primary or joint insured's name, email, phone, or supported rating inputs for the eApp created through public MCP. Requires its private application_token and explicit user confirmation. Rating changes invalidate the selected quote and require fresh quotes before selection. SSNs, payment data, medical answers, agent/domain overrides, and signed/submitted application edits are not accepted. Give the user the private apply_link and explain that they must open it to continue in Quote & Apply, complete the remaining application steps, and sign where required. This MCP action does not complete or submit the application to a carrier or bind coverage.

Discovered
update_life_eapp_quote

Select a quote returned by quote_life_eapp for that same application. Requires its private application_token, application-bound quote_id, and explicit user confirmation. Applies the selected rating inputs and quote, retains quote history, and returns the completion link. Rejects stale selections and locked/submitted applications. Give the user the private apply_link and explain that they must open it to continue in Quote & Apply, complete the remaining application steps, and sign where required. This MCP action does not complete or submit the application to a carrier or bind coverage.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected638 ms8